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In the heat of the debate, the representative Mike Noel said environmentalists were part of a vast conspiracy to destroy the American way of life and control world population through forced sterilisation and abortion.
The US's most Republican state passes bill disputing science of climate change, claiming emissions are 'essentially harmless'
The measure, which passed by 56-17, has no legal force
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But it does offer a view of state politicians' concerns in Utah which is a major oil and coal producing state.
As Noel explained: "Sometimes ... we need to have the courage to do nothing."